24 September 2013

Good Shoes for MTB platform pedal

Looking for new MTB shoes.... 
Sedang mencari kasut MTB platform pedal yang ada bagus grip dan tapak stiff, untuk cross country. Saya ada kasut clip-less MTB, tapi takut pakai untuk jalan off-road. Mana nak cari kasut FiveTen (5-10) , Teva shoes (bukan Theva Reborn ye) atau lain2 jenama?
New platform pedal - Exustar - model PB525
This is my 6-year-old Skateboarding shoes - R20 (RTwenty), that was used for birding. The outsole is hard and slips easily when I tested it with the Exustar pedal, and the fabric is already torn at toe box.

 
Read a lot of good reviews about  Five Ten 5-10, and Teva shoes. I can't find these shoes at Raub so have to 
use another alternative. Alvin Lee, Raub's downhill rider bought this 5-10 from KSH (Taman Tun Dr. Ismail) TTDI, price RM315
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Found these sneakers - Nike ROSHERUN FB at Al-Ikhsan, size 9 - price RM199. Very light and the outsole is soft, so it should give a good grip to the platform pedal.
Nice pink logo, greenish outsole, and thin fabric at toe-box. The laces are short, which will not interfere with the chain ring. But I don't like that long protruding pull tab - may cut it off.

01 September 2013

Merdeka Day Solo Ride at Grand Prix Kebangsaan 2013 Sirkit 3 Track

Grand Prix Kebangsaan 2013 Sirkit 3 - hosted by Pahang Bicycle Association at Raub. Caravan Serai Villas Resort was a venue where the riders and officials stayed. The event was also start and finish there.
I did the solo ride at the same 52km track in reverse (anti-clockwise).
Here are a few pics that I photographed with my handphone.
Pelaton climbing the hill at the Bentong-Raub border and passing Felda Bilut below.
Mohd Shahrul Mat Amin from Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) win the race.